Meet at Mia –– Minneapolis Institute of Art
View of the event "Meet at Mia: Courtyard Concerts" featuring Papa Mbye with art partner Akiko Ostlund in Target Park at Minneapolis Institute of Art on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

Meet at Mia

Connect, create, kick back! Meet at Mia is a series of free Thursday evening events for adults. Get to know us—and each other—with live music, art making, special programs, and unique food and drink (for purchase). No registration or secret handshake required.

Meet at Mia ranges from casual open studios to museum-wide art parties. Find what suits you on the event pages below.

Fall and Early Winter Programs

October 16 Panoramic Presence
October 30 Gatsby Get Up

November 6 Weaving Time
November 13 Divine Figures

December 4 Pioneers of Abstraction

January 8 Got Hygge?
January 22 New Views

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Special Past Programming

Meet at Mia: Summer Series

Learn about Meet at Mia’s Summer Series, which ran June through September 2025 and featured live performances, food trucks, art making, and more.

Special Past Programming

Public Functionary x Meet at Mia: “Giants”

Learn more about this Meet at Mia event series centered around “Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys,” held in spring 2025.